Clinical trial Recruiting at 1 site Phase 3 Interventional Ages 18 to 75

BL-M05D1 vs investigator's choice in CLDN 18.2-positive advanced gastric/GEJ cancer

Official title: A Randomized Controlled Phase III Clinical Study Comparing BL-M05D1 for Injection With the Investigator's Choice of Treatment Regimen in Patients With Claudin (CLDN) 18.2-positive Advanced Gastric Cancer or Gastroesophageal Junction Adenocarcinoma (GC/GEJC) Who Have Received Prior First-line Treatment

Run by Biokin (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd. · NCT07518147 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This phase 3 study tests BL-M05D1 against the treating physician’s chosen therapy in adults with CLDN 18.2-positive advanced gastric or GEJ cancer after first-line treatment.

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Quick facts

PhasePhase 3
Study typeInterventional
Ages18 Years to 75 Years
SexAll
Enrollment438 (estimated)
SponsorBiokin (Shanghai) Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd.
Industry-sponsored
Locations1 site (Beijing, Beijing Municipality)
StatusRecruiting
StartedMay 15, 2026
Main results expectedDecember 2029
Study endsDecember 2029
Registry record updatedNovember 2, 2026
Trial IDNCT07518147 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Adults aged 18 to 75 with pathologically confirmed locally advanced unresectable or metastatic CLDN 18.2-positive GC/GEJC who progressed after first-line therapy and meet study criteria.

Probably not a fit

Patients whose tumors do not express CLDN 18.2 or who do not meet other eligibility criteria may not benefit from BL-M05D1.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This is a registrational phase III, randomized, open-label, multicenter trial evaluating the safety and efficacy of BL-M05D1 in patients with CLDN 18.2-positive advanced gastric cancer or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma who have progressed after first-line therapy. Participants are randomized to receive BL-M05D1 every 3 weeks or a physician-selected regimen such as paclitaxel, docetaxel, or irinotecan. Eligible patients have measurable disease, ECOG 0-1, adequate organ function, and sufficient life expectancy, with tumor tissue available for confirmation. The study aims to determine whether BL-M05D1 improves outcomes compared with standard options in this setting.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, BL-M05D1 could offer a new treatment option that improves tumor control and survival for CLDN 18.2-positive advanced GC/GEJC.

How similar studies have gone: Prior similar targeted-therapy approaches in gastric/GEJ cancers have shown mixed results; this represents a targeted, potentially beneficial strategy in CLDN 18.2-positive disease.

Who can join: the full rules

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Inclusion Criteria:

1. Voluntarily sign the informed consent form and comply with protocol requirements;
2. No gender restriction;
3. Age: ≥18 years and ≤75 years;
4. Expected survival time ≥3 months;
5. Pathologically confirmed locally advanced unresectable or metastatic gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma;
6. Patients who have failed prior first-line standard treatment, with evidence of definitive radiological progression;
7. Able to provide archived or fresh tumor tissue;
8. Have radiologically evaluable lesions according to RECIST 1.1 criteria;
9. Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) performance status of 0 or 1;
10. Toxicity from prior antitumor therapy has recovered to ≤Grade 1 as defined by NCI-CTCAE v6.0;
11. No severe cardiac dysfunction, left ventricular ejection fraction ≥50%;
12. Organ function levels must meet the requirements;
13. Urine protein ≤1+ or \<1000 mg/24 h;
14. For premenopausal women of childbearing potential, a pregnancy test must be performed within 7 days before starting treatment; serum pregnancy testing must exclude pregnancy, and the participant must not be breastfeeding; all enrolled trial participants and their partners must agree to use adequate highly effective contraception throughout the entire treatment period and for 7 months (women) and 4 months (men) after treatment completion, and it is recommended that additional contraceptive methods be used concurrently.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. Prior anti-tumor therapy;
2. Positive HER2 expression in tumor tissue;
3. History of severe cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases;
4. QT interval prolongation, complete left bundle branch block, third-degree atrioventricular block, frequent and uncontrollable arrhythmias;
5. Any thrombotic event within 6 months before randomization;
6. Active autoimmune diseases and inflammatory diseases;
7. Diagnosis of other malignancies within 3 years before the first dose;
8. Hypertension poorly controlled with two antihypertensive drugs;
9. History of interstitial lung disease (ILD) treated with hormones, etc.;
10. Concurrent pulmonary diseases resulting in clinically severe respiratory impairment;
11. Severe infection, etc. occurring within 4 weeks before the first use of the study drug;
12. Patients with poorly controlled blood glucose;
13. Patients with active central nervous system metastases;
14. Patients with massive serous cavity effusion, or serous cavity effusion with symptoms, or poorly controlled serous cavity effusion;
15. Imaging examinations indicating that the tumor has invaded or encased major vessels in the chest, neck, pharynx, etc.;
16. Patients with a history of allergy to recombinant humanized antibodies or human-mouse chimeric antibodies, or allergy to any excipient component of BL-M05D1;
17. Prior organ transplantation or allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation;
18. Positive human immunodeficiency virus antibody, active tuberculosis, active hepatitis B virus infection, or active hepatitis C virus infection;
19. Pregnant or breastfeeding women;
20. Esophageal or gastric varices requiring intervention within the past three months, etc.;
21. History of intestinal obstruction, inflammatory bowel disease, or extensive bowel resection, etc.;
22. Patients with other severe physical or laboratory abnormalities or poor compliance, etc., which may increase the risk of participating in the study, or interfere with the study results, and patients deemed unsuitable for participation in this study by the investigator.

Where it's running

  • Beijing Cancer Hospital
    Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China
    Recruiting

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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